Boasting: meaning, definitions and examples
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boasting
[ หbษสstษชล ]
self-praise
Talking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
Synonyms
boastful, bragging, braggy, showing off
Examples of usage
- He couldn't stop boasting about his new car.
- She was boasting about how many followers she had on social media.
- The candidate kept boasting about his success in the previous elections.
self-praise
Excessive pride or self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
Synonyms
boastfulness, bragging, swaggering, vaunting
Examples of usage
- His boasting about his wealth made him unpopular among his friends.
- She couldn't stand his constant boasting about his academic achievements.
Translations
Translations of the word "boasting" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vanglรณria
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเฅเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Prahlerei
๐ฎ๐ฉ membual
๐บ๐ฆ ั ะฒะฐััะพัั
๐ต๐ฑ przechwalanie siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชๆ ข
๐ซ๐ท vantardise
๐ช๐ธ jactancia
๐น๐ท รถvรผnme
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุจุงู
๐จ๐ฟ chlouba
๐ธ๐ฐ chvรกlenkรกrstvo
๐จ๐ณ ๅน็
๐ธ๐ฎ hvalisanje
๐ฎ๐ธ grobb
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐาัะฐะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แขแ แแแแฎแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ lovฤalฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ jactancia
Word origin
The word 'boasting' originated from the Old Norse word 'boast' which means 'to praise oneself'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to describe the act of talking with excessive pride about one's achievements. The concept of boasting can be traced back to ancient times when warriors would boast about their victories in battle. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass any form of self-praise or self-satisfaction.
See also: boast, boaster, boastful, boastfully, boastfulness.